Alessandro Michele
Creative Director, Valentino
The surprise choice for Gucci creative director re-energised the historic house in a matter of months and now he is set to take the helm at Valentino.
Everything You Need to Know About Luxury Brands' Financial Results
This week, everyone will be talking about first-half results from LVMH, Kering, Prada, Moncler and other luxury brands, plus the launch of Fenty Beauty's skin-care line. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Everything You Need to Know About Luxury Brands' Financial Results
This week, everyone will be talking about first-half results from LVMH, Kering, Prada, Moncler and other luxury brands, plus the launch of Fenty Beauty's skin-care line. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Is Dior Catching Up With Chanel?
Today, as Dior stages a destination runway show in Italy, a new report shows the LVMH-owned brand's finances inching closer to those of its oldest rival, fashion-and-beauty juggernaut Chanel.
Is Dior Catching Up With Chanel?
Today, as Dior stages a destination runway show in Italy, a new report shows the LVMH-owned brand's finances inching closer to those of its oldest rival, fashion-and-beauty juggernaut Chanel.
Alessandro Michele on Fashion’s Big Opportunity
On the eve of his 12-hour livestream experiment, the Gucci designer talked with Tim Blanks about the industry’s transformation from an empire of elitism into an often-wild reflection of reality.
Alessandro Michele on Fashion’s Big Opportunity
On the eve of his 12-hour livestream experiment, the Gucci designer talked with Tim Blanks about the industry’s transformation from an empire of elitism into an often-wild reflection of reality.
What Happened to Rethinking the Fashion System?
For brands big and small, there is real value in rethinking the industry’s traditional system of showing, delivering and discounting collections to better match today’s globalised, digital world. But meaningful change may take 12 to 24 months.
What Happened to Rethinking the Fashion System?
For brands big and small, there is real value in rethinking the industry’s traditional system of showing, delivering and discounting collections to better match today’s globalised, digital world. But meaningful change may take 12 to 24 months.
COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation
H&M’s upmarket sister brand was once a proof point for the Swedish group’s ambitions to diversify away from its core fast-fashion business. But COS executives have struggled to keep pace with a shifting market while managing a troubled internal culture.
COS: From ‘High Street Céline’ to Stagnation
H&M’s upmarket sister brand was once a proof point for the Swedish group’s ambitions to diversify away from its core fast-fashion business. But COS executives have struggled to keep pace with a shifting market while managing a troubled internal culture.
How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests
This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, Gap Inc.'s quarterly results and key US economic data. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
How Fashion Is Responding to the George Floyd Protests
This week, everyone will be talking about fashion's response to the death of George Floyd and the protests that followed, Gap Inc.'s quarterly results and key US economic data. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
When Will Fashion Recover?
For the moment nobody knows when or how the Covid-19 crisis will end, but five key variables will drive the contours of the fashion industry’s recovery.
When Will Fashion Recover?
For the moment nobody knows when or how the Covid-19 crisis will end, but five key variables will drive the contours of the fashion industry’s recovery.
Why Gucci’s Alessandro Michele Is Shaking Up the Fashion Calendar
Michele said that the defined seasons that have conventionally enslaved the fashion industry will be less meaningful to him in the future, writes Tim Blanks.
Why Gucci’s Alessandro Michele Is Shaking Up the Fashion Calendar
Michele said that the defined seasons that have conventionally enslaved the fashion industry will be less meaningful to him in the future, writes Tim Blanks.
Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic
The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.
Winners Take All: How LVMH and Kering Will Extend Their Supremacy Post-Pandemic
The family-controlled French giants are well positioned to further dominate the luxury fashion sector. But neither can afford to ignore the threat of disruption.
Gucci Just Left the Fashion Calendar Behind. Who Will Follow?
This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci's move to a seasonless schedule, Memorial Day sales — or lack thereof — how beauty retailers will reopen stores and luxury's bet on resort dressing. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Gucci Just Left the Fashion Calendar Behind. Who Will Follow?
This week, everyone will be talking about Gucci's move to a seasonless schedule, Memorial Day sales — or lack thereof — how beauty retailers will reopen stores and luxury's bet on resort dressing. Get your BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
